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GameBike and GamePads in Physical Education Classes?
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GameBikes on Patrol
I've always thought that being a bike policeman was one of the coolest jobs on earth. Just think about it. You're on a high tech bike eight hours a day which means that you are in great shape. You get to know the people in the neighborhoods where you patrol because you're cruisin' along on a bike rather than a car and this encourages folks who live and work there to yak it up with you. Plus, when you need to apprehend some scum-bag perp (sorry...too much "Law 'n Order" and reruns of "Hill Street Blues" for me) you can move faster than an officer on foot and go into areas that are too small for a car.
Plus, did I mention that they get to ride on the coolest bikes on the market?
Putting aside the fact that I could never pass the psychological or the physical exam to become a police officer, the reason for my rhapsodizing about the bike cops comes from my reading a recent review of GameBike found on the International Police Mountain Bike Association web site found at www.ipmba.org. The product review was written by Denver police officer, John Medford.
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We Feel Your Pain
If you've ever gone through physical therapy rehabilitation, you know what a miserable experience this can be. I know enough about this subject to be dangerous. This is due to the fact that Source Brands, Inc, the manufacturer of GameBike and GamePad, owns Hudson Fitness Products which makes several excellent products that serve this rehabilitation market, including upper body exercisers, treadmills and other PT equipment.
The problem with physical therapy is that it usually hurts like heck. Some patients say that "PT" really stands for "Pain & Torture." I know a few physical therapists and they hate to be a part of anything that makes a patient uncomfortable or experience pain. Especially if this pain screams: STOP RIGHT NOW!! YOU'RE KILLIN' ME! Unfortunately, this pain is a part of their job.
Coming back from a stroke, or broken bone or any kind of surgery through a physical therapy regime can be agonizingly painful. However, here's the worst part...It's Booooooring!
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